I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"Then let's see who's better. If you're better, I'll leave naturally. If I'm better, then you should leave too, okay? After all, we both want to see who wins and who loses this time, but I think I'll win, and you'll definitely lose. Do you think that's possible? I understand everything you've said. Actually, if things go according to what you've said and what you're thinking, your success might not be small. But there's one thing you've overlooked, and that's 'human life can overcome fate.' Of course, those four words sound ridiculous, and I know that very well. Those four words are unparalleled, somewhat laughable, but that's the truth. No matter how much you say, that's the truth, without exception. I'm very clear about that, and I hope you are too. If you're not, then there's nothing I can do. I can only say that's the truth, and there's nothing else to say. Of course, I'm also very troubled by this matter, because this situation has left me at a loss for what to do."

"Because I have absolutely no idea how to stop you, how to deal with you, or how to save you."

"You actually want to save me? Don't you think that's ridiculous? You want to save me? How is that possible? It's absolutely impossible. Don't you understand? We only have an adversarial relationship, not a mutual rescue relationship. Don't you understand that? Or are you just clueless?"

The old man laughed, seemingly finding the statement laughable, utterly laughable.

"It's not that I don't understand, it's that I'm not unaware; I'm just stating a fact, okay? Don't misunderstand, okay? I'm really just stating a fact. I haven't said anything bad, not a single bad thing. You know, from beginning to end, I haven't said anything bad; I'm just stating a fact. I know you want to change your fate, but there's no need to use this method, because this method is far too cruel. It treats the entire universe, all worlds, all living beings and the dead, as pawns in your hands. Don't you think that's too cruel? Don't you think that's too excessive? Don't you think that your actions are too shameless? Don't you think that everything you've done is wrong? You need to know one thing: everything you've done is wrong, not the right thing to do, but simply wrong. Everything you've done is wrong; not a single thing is right. I hope you can understand this, and I hope you can comprehend it."

Fang Yu spoke with a tone of earnest persuasion, trying to convince him.

"I understand now. I think you're saying this because you're worried you can't handle me, right? You've been worried from the beginning that if you can't defeat me, you're trying to persuade me to back down in this way. Do you think that's possible? How could I possibly back down? I've been planning this since ancient times, how could I possibly back down? No matter what you say, no matter what you ask, I will absolutely not back down. I will never back down, you should know that very well. There's no need to say any more, it's all useless. No matter how much you say, it's all pointless."

“I think you understand this better than I do, so don’t think I’m wrong.”

"What you said is indeed correct, without any errors. You could say it's perfect, without any flaws. I can believe and trust everything you say. But there's one thing I hope you understand: everything you say is wrong to me. From your perspective, it's absolutely correct. But from my perspective, it's wrong, absolutely wrong. There's not a single correct point. Don't you understand that? Or do I need to say more? From my perspective, you are wrong, and there's no room for change. But I hope you understand one thing: don't say you're right anymore, because to me, you have absolutely no right whatsoever." There's no room for error; you only make mistakes. You shouldn't use all living beings in the universe as pawns to be manipulated. This is shameless, pointless, and utterly disgraceful. It's disgusting, utterly repulsive—nothing could be more so. So I hope you understand this. If you don't, then I'm truly at a loss, really struggling to find a way to completely resolve this without leaving you with any resentment or bitterness. But I believe that once you're completely resolved, you'll naturally have no more complaints or resentment, right? Isn't that the truth?

"When do you think I should finish you off? That way, we can consider the battle settled?"

"I don't think these are things that should be dealt with now. Instead, we should wait until the apocalypse you fear arrives. With your current strength, trying to defeat me is pure wishful thinking; it's simply impossible. You should know this better than I do. Of course, I can't kill you either. If I did, the consequences would be far too severe, and my plan would completely fail. How could I allow my plan to fail? So, I have no choice but to keep you here. It's a helpless situation, a matter of necessity. Do you think I have any other options?"

At this point, the old man couldn't help but sigh, and Fang Yu smiled at what the old man said, because what the old man said was indeed true.

"It seems we can only settle this once the apocalypse arrives. As for now, it's not the right time, and I don't want to fight you now. Fighting you now wouldn't be very beneficial for me, and I don't want to engage in a major battle right now. That would waste too much of our energy and affect many things and developments. I've come this far, and naturally, I don't want to be beaten up by you now. That would be bad for neither of us. If you don't understand this, then there's nothing I can do."

"Don't worry, I understand that perfectly well. Besides, I never intended to fight you at this time. I've already made myself perfectly clear."

"Of course I understand. I don't need your prompting. So, are you leaving now or waiting? Or do you want to meet your so-called savior, the one who can stop you, the one you can use, or your benefactor? I think it's more appropriate to call him your benefactor, since the two of you do have a good relationship. He made you who you are, and you made him who he is. You two have formed a vicious cycle, an unchangeable cycle. But my appearance has changed this cycle. There's nothing wrong with that, right? My appearance changed the cycle and gave you an opportunity. Usually, if there's even the slightest mistake, you won't be able to seize the opportunity. So you're trying your best to grab me, control me, and prevent me from changing your arrangements, plans, and everything about you. Is that what I mean?" "You're right. Your appearance did give me an opportunity. So I want you to exist, but I don't want you to live either. If you exist, you can change many things. If you die, many things will repeat themselves, and I don't want that to happen. I don't want that to happen at all. So I'm in a real dilemma. It's a very difficult situation for me. It's a real headache for me."

"Then you'd better leave now, otherwise I really want to beat you up. I won't kill you, but I will beat you up. Given your current situation, there's a high chance you'll get beaten up. You should know that, right? I don't need to say anything more. You absolutely understand that. So you can leave now. Don't waste any more time here. If you linger any longer, I really won't be able to resist beating you up. You'll be incredibly embarrassed then. You should know that better than I do."

"I still want to see my benefactor, the one who created me, so I won't leave now, and you shouldn't stop me. You should know that you can't stop me now, and even if I don't see him now, I will go to see him later. How can you stop me then? You should understand this, so I don't need to say more, right?"

"Then don't try any tricks or schemes, and don't act recklessly in front of me. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe. And you should know that my warning is valid. I'm not bluffing; I'm stating the facts. If you really disobey, I will absolutely make sure you die a horrible death. I think you understand that very well. Even if I can't do it now, I can in the future. You understand this better than I do, and you know it better than I do. So you'd better listen to me obediently, do as I say, and don't do anything against my will or our agreement. Otherwise, you really will die a horrible death."

"Alright, stop wasting your breath. There's no point in arguing any further. I understand what you're saying, and I won't spout nonsense. I simply want to see my benefactor; I have no other intentions. You can rest assured about that."

"Alright, then come with me. Hurry up, there's no time. If we delay any longer, he might run away."

Fang Yu smiled and left with his men. He led the old man to Zhang Ruochen's palace. Zhang Ruochen was quite surprised by Fang Yu's arrival, especially when he saw Fang Yu with an unfamiliar old man. For some reason, he felt very familiar with this old man, yet he couldn't recognize him or remember where he had seen him before. The old man also stared intently at Zhang Ruochen.

"It's actually the legendary Time-Space Divine Martial Mark!"

A simple sentence was enough to shock Zhang Ruochen. He hadn't expected the old man to recognize that he possessed the Time-Space Divine Martial Mark at a glance. This was truly astonishing and completely unexpected. He hadn't anticipated that Fang Yu would bring such a terrifying figure. It was something he couldn't imagine or predict.

"You don't need to be so shocked. This senior is a very important figure who has shocked the entire world. As for who he is, you don't need to worry about it. Anyway, he's related to us. He's just here to see you. You two might have some connection in the future, and you might even help each other. For now, you just need to listen. Don't worry about anything else. He's just here to see you, nothing else. After all, he has some connection with the Holy Monk. So you don't need to worry too much. Just focus on your cultivation. He's essentially coming to see an old friend, although you don't seem to remember him. But I believe you will remember him in the future. After all, you two do have a great connection, and a significant one at that. So you two are considered old friends."

Fang Yu's words made Zhang Ruochen's expression even more curious, and could even be described as ugly.

He simply couldn't remember this incident at all. Moreover, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't recall when he had ever seen this old man in his previous life. He had never seen him before.

"You don't need to be so shocked. You didn't see him in a past life, but in this one. It's just that you don't remember him anymore, so there's no need to be too shocked or surprised. You don't remember him anymore, and that's not important. He just looked at you; he didn't mean anything else. You just need to focus on your cultivation. Other things are none of your concern, and he won't interfere. I'll handle your affairs; you don't need to. I hope you understand this. So, leave the rest to me. I'm leaving with him. You stay here and cultivate diligently. Keep cultivating, and don't let me down. After all, this world still needs you to save it, this universe still needs you to save it. So don't let me down, and don't let those of us who have high hopes for you down. Remember, never let anyone down." (End of Chapter)